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The Stupid Country

How Australia Is Dismantling Public Education
By Chris Bonnor and Jane Caro
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The Stupid Country presents a compelling critique of the Australian education system, warning that public schools may become the most difficult for parents to enrol their children in. Authors Chris Bonnor and Jane Caro combine insight, passion and urgency to expose how various forces—including government policies, anxious parents, religious influence and ideology—are undermining public education. This thought-provoking book challenges readers to reconsider the current trajectory that threatens the very foundations of prosperity, unity and democracy.
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This book is essential for parents, educators, policymakers and anyone interested in the future of public education and social equity in Australia.

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This book warns of a future where the hardest schools for Australian parents to get their kids into will be public ones. With insight, passion and a great sense of urgency Chris Bonnor and Jane Caro show how government, anxious parents, the church and ideology are combining to undermine public schools. The Stupid Country THE STUPID COUNTRY

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This book warns of a future where the hardest schools for Australian parents to get their kids into will be public ones.

With insight, passion, and a great sense of urgency, Chris Bonnor and Jane Caro show how government, anxious parents, the church, and ideology are combining to undermine public schools.

The Stupid Country is not a one-sided defence of public education. However, it challenges us to consider whether we really want to continue stumbling blindly down our current path, risking the health of our public schools and everything they have created—our prosperity, unity, stability, and perhaps, even our democracy.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780868408064

Publisher: UNSW Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2007

Country: Australia

Imprint: UNSW Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 256

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Chris Bonnor Education & Reference Jane Caro Non-Fiction

About the Author

**Chris Bonnor AM** is an education writer and consultant with wide experience in teaching and school leadership. His interests and research have spanned geography, gender education and education systems and he has presented at many conferences in Australia and overseas. Chris is the author of ten geography textbooks, is a member of the Australian College of Educators and was most recently was the president of the NSW Secondary Principals Council. **Jane Caro** is an award-winning advertising writer with 25 years experience. She also writes on educational and other issues for a range of publications, and is a regular commentator on radio.

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